Some projects

[autobodyman]

I did all these by hand, not with the carvewright machine so if this is inappropriate to post hopefully they will be pulled.

I made the wife some hand carved flower pictures:

The daffodil has yellowheart, cherry, walnut, the rose is boxelder burl, mahogany and bloodwood, the daisy has curly maple, mahogany and redwood burl.

For valentines day I made her some carrot "people", carved from some 1¼" thick slightly curly maple:


limited to 8 pics per post so to be continued:

[autobodyman]

I used some automotive basecoat colors over reduced by about 600%, wiped on with a rag. Not sure I am all that thrilled with the coloring but the wife liked them.

The first is before clearcoating, second clearcoated and hung up outside, last is on the side of her kitchen cabinet.

Also turned and carved some wood eggs for her, thinking for Easter.


This one is from cherry, I glued in some peridots and a blue topaz.


Continued once more:

[autobodyman]

I decided that the other side of the kitchen cabinet needed something to go with the carrot "people" so I carved a couple of mushroom "people"

Made from some 1¼" thick curly maple. They are about 5½" tall.

What do you think of them?

Thanks ~Mike

[rcdages]

Great Great and even Greater !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[chebytrk]

Mike, I'm still amazed at the stuff you do. Years ago I remember the end tables with the beautiful warrior princess on it (at least that's what I thought she was). Amigo, you're talented beyond! And I recall that you just do this on the side as you were really in to cars & stuff. I also recall seeing some of the photos you played around with and that were also just as amazing. Hobby on! Amigo.... Hobby on!

[autobodyman]

Thanks everyone for the great replies.

I do have a scanning probe, however my computer bought the farm last year and I need to reload my carvewright software on the new system (Windows 8, ug). I'm probably going to need some help on how to reload the software without losing the codes for the patterns I had already bought. I also can't remember for sure what the last version of the carvewright software I had on the carvewright machine. I still have a card in the carvewright machine that had a few of my projects on it so I think I can get the version of the software from that?

Anyway some help in getting the software reloaded would be great.

Thanks ~Mike

[b.sumner47]

Cracked me up ! Wonderful work. Capt Barry

[dbemus]

Absolutely amazing work! The facial expressions are great! Wood grain is beautiful! A true woodcarver! Thanks for sharing!

[fwharris]

As usual OUTSTANDING!

[Chip]

Mike,

Your spectacular abilities to create what you created is absolutely beautiful! Show us more even if it is not done on the Carvewright.

Chip